Drier



(No Model.)

A. S. LIVENGOOD.

DRIER.

115,599,509. Patented Feb. 22,1898.

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ALEXANDER S. LIVENGOOD, OF EVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRiER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 599,509, dated February 22, 1898.

Application filed April 3, 1896. Serial No. 586,019. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER S. LIVEN- GOOD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Everson, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Driers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in drying-machines, and has for its object to construct a device for drying brick, tile, and like substances that will be extremely simple in its construction, strong, durable, effectual in its operation, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to construct a drier for the above-described purpose by arranging a series of pipes parallel with each other in planes an equal distance apart at both ends and one above the other, inclined sufficiently to allow the condensed water to pass off readily.

Still further objects of the invention reside in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatiomand wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views,in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved drier. Fig. 2 is a front view of a section of the heater. Fig. 3 is a side view thereof.

In the drawings, a a represent a series of pipes arranged parallel with each other in planes forming racks, slightly inclined to permit the condensed water to escape. These pipes are preferably arranged at angles to allow of the expansion and are connected to headers h b, which are arranged perpendicularly and connected by a pipe 0 to the steampipe d.

'In Fig. 1 I have shown one series of the pipes an arranged around two other racks constructed in a similar manner, and a pipe 6 is connected to the steam-pipe cl to admit the steam to these outer planes, which are also connected by a drain-pipe f on the other side of the inner planes. An exhaust-pipe g is Pallets j, comconnected to the drain-pipes.

posed of any suitable material, are placed on the several series of pipes to receive the brick, tile, or other material. By this construction of a drier the steam will be distributed evenly to all the pipes in the said planes, which may be supported by strips fastened to an upright at intervals and with as many planes and pipes in each plane as may be desired.

In'the views shown in the drawingsI have illustrated the pipes as all connected with right and left hand nipples or unions 7t, making it convenient to separate them when making repairs.

The principal advantage in my improved drier is that the heat comes in direct contact with the material to be dried, with nothing to prevent the moisture from passing off freely. The rack will also be found advantageous over floors as generally used for this purpose, as they will not require expensive buildings, and will also decrease the distance to take the material to be dried, makingit much more convenient and saving considerable in the cost of labor and fuel.

It will be found that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent, is

A drier consisting of a series of inclined racks or shelves arranged one above the other, each shelf or rack being formed of a number of lines of pipes arranged around three sides of a square the fourth side being left open, the inner lines of pipes being concentric with the outer pipes and the corresponding pipes of each rack or shelf being in the same vertical plane forming a Well-shaped opening with one side left open, headers running perpendicularly and connecting the ends of corresponding pipes in the several racks or shelves, a pipe connecting the headers to a suitable steam-supply, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER S. LIVENGOOD.

Witnesses:

ALFRED M. WILSON, FRANK BUCKLEY. 

